Home-theatre hero

"Impressive is the way in which it manages to sound clean and o decongested, even during the most complex of passages."

Marantz Cinema 40 | AV Receiver | ₹3,99,900

• FOR Set-up flexibility, 4 independent sub-outs, surround immersion, build

• AGAINST Monitor switching not seamless, Dirac not built-in

Soundbars and Bluetooth speakers are for beginners. If you crave to be in the director’s chair and experience the movies in all their glory, an AV receiver is at the centre of it all. The Cinema 40 from Marantz boasting the new design language from the brand is the eye of that storm. What started off as a design update with the Model 30 integrated amplifier has now turned into the “family look” of Marantz electronics and we aren’t complaining! The subtly textured front panel gets a floating faceplate and has an ambient LED glow emanating from its sides to create a warm yet modern aesthetic that is becoming a signature look for Marantz. The tiny porthole-type display on the front panel harks back to vintage Marantz amplifiers but behind the front flap hides another two-line display to help you get set-up even without connecting it to a video source.